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The King's African Rifles was a British Colonial Auxiliary Forces regiment raised from Britain's East African colonies in 1902. It primarily carried out internal security duties within these colonies
KAR troops training in Kenya, c. 1944
Contingent of KAR at the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902, photographed by John Benjamin Stone; the written notes indicate some are Sudanese
The original 3rd Bn KAR formed in 1902 in Kenya
King's African Rifles War Memorial, Zomba, Malawi
The British Colonial Auxiliary Forces were the various military forces of Britain's colonial empire which were not considered part of the British Army proper. Most were part-time units, and they were
King's African Rifles
…The King's African Rifles (KAR) was a British Colonial Auxiliary Forces regiment raised from Britain's East African colonies in 1902. It primarily carried out internal security duties within these colonies along with military…
1939 Army List, Dominion and Colonial Regiments index
1945 Army List, Order of Precedence of the British Army, with auxiliary units omitted
Establishment and Strength of the British Army (excluding Indian native troops stationed in India) prior to August, 1914.